| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Fiona Millar Patronises Acton Residents | |
| Posted by: | Samantha Christine Hill | |
| Date/Time: | 12/12/09 11:21:00 |
| No, I'm not talking pastoral care (although I'm sure that's outstanding also!) - I'm talking about actual TEACHING. Which is - taking a child from one base level on to a higher level. That means that a child starting at a very low base level, with GOOD/OUTSTANDING TEACHING can move on to achieve those 5 GCSE's and will have moved further than an exceptionally able child in a supposedly more academic environment who, in the same timescale, may not have moved on as many levels (which equals poorer teaching), although they MAY achieve more GCSE's - but they would have done that anyway! I know from other parents' experience that very able children at Acton High are benefiting from the outstanding teaching at Acton High by achieving FAR MORE than 5 GCSE's with A and A+ grades - but they are in the minority and their achievement is not reflected in a cursory glance at League Tables. The outstanding teaching at Acton High is also enabling those who started at a very low base level achieve results which they may not have done in schools where the quality of the teaching is not so good. Don't confuse league tables and percentages of GCSE results with good teaching. If a high percentage of GCSE passes is what you look for in a school, then Acton High - currently - is not for you. Despite the fact that a very able child will probably achieve just as highly at a very good school with outstanding teaching. But if good/outstanding teaching is important to you - then take a look at schools such as Acton High - and don't demean what's going on by relying on misinformation. |